Chapter 42
Kennedy had never been much for praying, but she soon found that there were no athiests in fox holes. Kennedy silently prayed to get out of this mess, and that God would stop Dana's murder of innocent children. Dana prayed too, not for forgiveness but for the strength to continue her mission. Dana had made it clear that if Kennedy ever tried to flee, Dana would kill her. Kennedy had tried to figure a way to escape, she planned to tell the police about Dana. So far Dana had escaped the police. She and Kennedy listened for news of the murders, nothing about Dana specifically. If the police knew the serial killer's identity they weren't saying publicly. Kennedy wondered why Dana had spared her thus far. Perhaps she needed a friend, in order to get through this mess. Another thought occurred to Kennedy, Dana said she was training her to continue this work. The plan was to for Kennedy to murder their "sisters" if Dana were killed in the line of duty. If they killed all of them Dana and Kennedy were to take their own lives. Kennedy understood why Dana's cause got very few converts. Dana talked about the preacher who mentored her in this, but never gave his name. What if this preacher brainwashed Dana? Could he do this to Kennedy as well? The thought of killing children terrified Kennedy even more than death. Kennedy had tried to both survive and stop Dana, but she knew she would have to do this quickly. One day Dana stopped for gas and some food. While she went to pay Kennedy was handcuffed in the car. Kennedy had been practicing how to pick this lock for over a week. Now was her chance. Kennedy picked the lock and stole Dana's cellphone. She tried texting the police department, telling them Dana's identity and location. As Kennedy texted Dana showed up. Kennedy knew her life was in danger, she tried to grab the gun from Dana. In the fight the gun and the cellphone were sent flying. Kennedy went for the phone. Dana threatened to kill her if she sent the intel to the police. Kennedy saw that Dana was closer to the gun. Dana might have liked Kennedy, even needed a friend, but she wouldn't hesitate to kill her now. Kennedy had to make a choice, and she only had seconds to decide. She could run away from the phone, have a better chance to escape. Or she could go for the cellphone, finish the text, but likely be killed. Kennedy went for the cellphone. She sent the text message to the police. She then tried to escape, but by now it was too late. Kennedy was shot and killed for her efforts. Before Kennedy died she hoped that her sacrifice could help stop Dana from murdering more innocent children.